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Vancouver airport works to move damaged Amazon Air cargo jet

Cargo is being offloaded from the Amazon Air freighter aircraft that ran off the north runway at Vancouver International Airport two days ago in preparation for recovery efforts, the airport authority said in a notice Thursday morning.

The north runway at the British Columbia airport remains closed to air traffic. Passenger and cargo aircraft continue to experience flight delays with only a single runway in operation.

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board allowed crews to begin the process of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/vancouver-airport-works-to-move-damaged-amazon-air-cargo-jet

Amazon airline sells excess cargo capacity to third-party shippers

Amazon has officially entered the for-hire air cargo market, making capacity on its large fleet of cargo jets broadly available for the first time to freight forwarders and other businesses after previously providing airlift to a limited set of companies. The creation of a direct sales channel for heavy shipments beyond Amazon’s parcel ecosystem puts the e-commerce platform in position to challenge FedEx and UPS for a greater share of domestic airfreight.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) established its...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-airline-sells-excess-cargo-capacity-to-third-party-shippers

Amazon concentrates parcel freighters at US air hubs, report says

Amazon’s private cargo airline, Amazon Air, took a different approach with its North American and European networks during the past 12 months. It has been streamlining operations in the U.S. by prioritizing larger planes and major hubs, but relying less on hubs in Europe as flight activity decreases, according to a report published Thursday.

The air logistics unit’s meteoric growth has ended after seven years, but the company was able to maintain operating levels at a time when many cargo...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-concentrates-parcel-freighters-at-us-air-hubs-report-says

Amazon Air to close Texas facility, terminating 65 workers

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Amazon Air is closing its air cargo operation in San Antonio, which will result in 65 contract...

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Amazon’s largest cargo jet makes debut

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The largest freighter in Amazon’s private air fleet has made three round trips so far during its...

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Amazon downsizes cargo operations at German airport

The air logistics arm of Amazon is closing its regional air hub at Leipzig/Halle International Airport in Germany in response to a downturn in e-commerce sales and parcel volumes that has also forced rival express carriers to downsize their air networks to match lower volumes.

“We’re always evaluating our network to make sure it fits our business needs and to improve the experience for our customers. After careful consideration, we have decided to close our Amazon Air operation at Leipzig/Halle...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-downsizes-cargo-operations-at-german-airport

Hawaiian Airlines preps for October start of Amazon cargo service

Hawaiian Airlines received the first of 10 Airbus A330-300 converted freighters at its Honolulu base earlier this month and will begin flying it under contract to retail giant Amazon in October, CEO Peter Ingram said Tuesday during a phone briefing about the company’s second-quarter results.

The carrier will spend the next few months familiarizing air, ground and maintenance crews with the aircraft and implementing standard operating procedures, he said. 

Establishing infrastructure and systems...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hawaiian-airlines-preps-for-october-start-of-amazon-cargo-service

Wall Street sours on ATSG freighter spend during cargo slowdown

Cargo-focused Air Transport Services Group blamed disappointing first-quarter results on slower business at its charter passenger airline Omni Air and warned that persistent inflation, which is driving up costs for maintenance and travel for flight crews shuttling between assignments, would dampen expected profits for the year.

On the positive side, utilization of the cargo fleet actually increased and leasing demand remains high for aircraft scheduled for freighter conversions despite weak...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wall-street-sours-on-atsg-freighter-spend-during-cargo-slowdown

Amazon drone delivery officially live in California, Texas

It’s official. About half a year after it announced Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas, as the inaugural locations for Amazon Prime Air drone delivery — and after nearly a decade of promises, innovations and setbacks — Amazon finally launched its commercial service last week.

David Carbon, vice president of Prime Air at Amazon, shared a LinkedIn post on Christmas Eve revealing the long-awaited news: “First deliveries from our new sites in TX and CA. Couldn’t be prouder of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-drone-delivery-officially-live-in-california-texas

Amazon air cargo service takes wing at Manchester-Boston airport

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An Amazon cargo jet made the first delivery to a new air cargo facility at Manchester-Boston...

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